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PHOTOS: High winds cause damage in Streator, Ottawa

Feb. 24, 2019

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High winds tore through La Salle County overnight Saturday through Sunday evening. The National Weather Service reported sustained west winds of 40 mph with wind gusts up to 60 mph. This billboard in the 1700 block of Bloomington Street in Streator was torn loose by the wind and was lying along the northern wall of Curly's Sleep Shop on Sunday afternoon.

The Times Derek Barichello

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Heavy winds turned around the Chipper's Grill sign on Bloomington Street in Streator making it hard for passersby to catch the restaurant's special of the day. The sign typically faces north and south, similar to the Circle K sign behind it.

For The Times Annette Barr

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Glass was broken in the front entrance of the Central Life Building in Ottawa due to heavy winds.

For The Times Annette Barr

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Glass was broken in the front entrance of the Central Life Building in Ottawa due to heavy winds.

High winds tore through La Salle County overnight Saturday through Sunday evening. The National Weather Service reported sustained west winds of 40 mph with wind gusts up to 60 mph.

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